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Chalcopyrite from
Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:389290
Long-form Identifier:1:3:389290:9
GUID (UUID V4):bc5fcdd4-5f8b-4a61-b75a-6af1743f3d12
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ā“˜Samba Mine, Kasompe, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
15.1km (9.4 miles) ā“˜Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
29.2km (18.1 miles) ā“˜Tshinsenda (Kinsenda), Sakania Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
30.4km (18.9 miles) ā“˜Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
41.5km (25.8 miles) ā“˜Mufulira Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
44.0km (27.3 miles) ā“˜Mindola pit, Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
44.6km (27.7 miles) ā“˜Chibuluma West Mine, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
51.8km (32.2 miles) ā“˜Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
79.2km (49.2 miles) ā“˜Baluba Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
90.3km (56.1 miles) ā“˜Luanshya Mine (Roan Antelope Mine), Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Boyce Origin of the Nchanga copperā€“cobalt deposits of the Zambian Copperbelt Received: 8 April 2005... Springer-Verlag 2005 Abstract The Zambian Copperbelt forms the southeastern part of the 900-km-long...mineralization. The Nchanga deposit is one of the most signiļ¬cant ore systems in the Zambian Copperbelt and contains...sulļ¬de mineralogy includes pyrite, bornite, chalcopyrite, and chalcocite, although in the Lower Orebody...tourmaline, and chlorite. Quartz veins from the mine sequence show halite-saturated ļ¬‚uid inclusions,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Soil, Drainage and Vegetation in the Zambian Copperbelt Mining Districts: A Review Bohdan KrĢŒĆ­bek 1,...Soil, Drainage and Vegetation in the Zambian Copperbelt Mining Districts: A Review. Minerals 2023, 13...School of Mines, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 32379, Zambia Department of Geology, Faculty of...processing on a large part of the Zambian Copperbelt mining district was carried out by the Czech Research...Geology Department, University of Zambia, and the Geological Survey of Zambia in the period 2002ā€“2018. This
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Printed in The Netherlands COBALT IN THE ZAMBIAN COPPERBELT A.E. ANNELS Department of Mineral Exploitation...and Simmonds, J.R., 1984. Cobalt in the Zambian Copperbelt. Precambrian Res., 25: 75--98. A review of available...regional distribution of cobalt in the Zambian Copperbelt is presented which emphasises the limitation...cobalt in the copper ores o f the Central African Copperbelt had largely been ignored in discussions of their...today. The economic importance of the metal to Zambia and Zaire, and indeed to the World, has, however
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Conditions of Ore Mineral Formation in Certain Zambian Copperbelt Deposits with Special Reference to the Role of...coexisting sulphide assemblages from certain Zambian Copperbelt deposits and of their textural relations and...certain copper-cobalt sulphides of the Zambian Copperbelt and to consider this information in relation...these ores. Sulphide assemblages occurring in Copperbelt ores have been examined in polished section and...further data obtained from the literature. The Copperbelt lies within the Lufilian fold arc of Central
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineralized sedimentary sequence of the Nchanga Mine, Zambian Copperbelt Stephen Roberts & Martin R. Palmer...the host rocks and ores of the Nchanga mine of the Zambian Copperbelt. Dolomite samples from the hanging...origin and timing of carbonate precipitation at Nchanga is reflected in the REE and Sr isotope chemistry...oxidizing event. Introduction The Nchanga deposit, located 30 km SE of Chingola, on the SW margin of the Kafue...one of the largest ore systems in the Zambian Copperbelt. The deposit contains two major economic concentrations
Other Paper
Appendix II-2 Structure of Mineral Rights in Zambia Type of Right Place of Application Required Documents...Countries Prospecting (Exploration) Country Zambia Duration for approval 2 years, twice renewable...Feasibility Study Mine construction Stage Exploration Exploration West Central Zambia 265km northeast...metasediments - Disseminated sulfides dominated by chalcopyrite and bornite - Measured and Indicated Reserves...37-year mine life. Appendix II-5 (1) Mineral Development and Exploration Projects in Zambia 1 84
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in the Chambishiā€“Nkana Basin, Central African Copperbelt Koen Torremans1,a , Philippe Muchez1 , and Manuel...Chambishiā€“Nkana Basin in the Central African Copperbelt, hosting the world-class copper and cobalt (Cuā€“Co)...folding and the degree of shale content in the Copperbelt Orebody Member (COM), which hosts most of the...(re-)mobilisation in the Copperbelt. 1 Introduction The Central African Copperbelt is the largest and highestgrade...sediment-hosted copper- and cobalt-producing metallogenic province in the world (Fig. 1). It hosts over 80 deposits
Report (issue)
from Tsarafara Sud, Sahatany Valley, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Mineral Classics specimen and photo...the Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Betafo district, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Mineral Classics specimen...small pocket find in 2011 at Estatoby, Toamasina Province, the Kosnars have loose ā€œpencilā€ crystals of beryl... from Estatoby, Sahatany Valley, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Mineral Classics specimen and photo...among the most cherished products of the Ojuela mine at MapimĆ­, Durango, Mexico: of the several styles
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and Konkola stratiform Cuā€“Co deposits (Zambian Copperbelt): Insights from Sr and Nd isotope ratios Jorik...Available online 28 November 2014 Keywords: Zambian Copperbelt Nkana Konkola Multi-phase mineralisation Metal...Domes Region a b s t r a c t The Central African Copperbelt lies within the Luļ¬lian orogenic belt, in the...between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia. A Sr and Nd isotope study was performed on gangue...Elsevier B.V. 1. Introduction The Central African Copperbelt (Fig. 1) straddles the border between the Democratic
Report (issue)
not coincide with the Google-Earth images of the mine workings. The authors wish to thank William F. Cannon...Copper in Sediment-Hosted Deposits by Age 200 Copperbelt, Zambia, Rep. of Congo 190 180 170 160 150 140 130...chalcocite and other CU S minerals, bornite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, and 2 subordinate galena and sphalerite...sulfide. Native silver is common. Some deposits in Zambia and Republic of Congo contain carrollite, Co-pyrite...zone are fairly stable minerals in the oxidizing mine environment, and pyrite occurs only as trace amounts
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
copper-cobalt smelting slags from the Copperbelt Province, Zambia M. VIĢTKOVAĢ1,*, V. ETTLER1, Z. JOHAN2...(Nkana, Mufulira, Chambishi) in the Copperbelt Province, Zambia, were studied from mineralogical and...Cu sulphides (digenite, chalcocite, bornite, chalcopyrite), Co-Fe sulphides (cobaltpentlandite), Co-bearing...evaluated further. K EY WORDS : slags, smelting, Copperbelt, Zambia, copper, cobalt, clinopyroxene, leucite....the Zambian Copperbelt are bornite (Cu5FeS4), followed by chalcocite (Cu2S), chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), covellite
Catalog/List
up a good deal of the matrix. 5x5x2.5cm Molinello Mine, Vai Graveglia, Italy Ā£35 2 AWARUITE about 10 individual...or more pieces in a plastic box. Friedrichsegen Mine, bad Ems , Lahn .Rhineland-Palatinate Germany Ā£18...rich grey masses with large cleavage face 5x4 Fuka Mine ,Okayama Japan Ā£45 B) smaller piece 2.5 x 3cm Ā£20...35 EDENITE very pale mauve fibrous mass . Praboma mine, St Marcel |, Piedmont Italy 5x2.5 Ā£12 Sample b)...SCHEELITE pure pale brown crystalline mass Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells Cumbria Ā£15 4x2.5 39 STILPNOMELANE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
meanvalue of -2.8 per mil. The ā€¢348valuesof chalcopyrite andcarrollite alsoshowa systematic variation...porphyry-typedepositsand mineralizedgneisses. the border of Zambia with Zaire (Fig. 1A). It lies Introduction within...of central Africa. The sul- THE copper belt of Zambia stretchesfor approximately150 km fromKonkolain...the 1838 STABLE ISOTOPE & GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES, ZAMBIA 1839 caseof a narrowbelt of depositsrunningfromKonkola...depositsrunningfromKonkola in the northwestthroughChililabombwe,Chingola (Lowerorebody),Pitanda,Chambishi,andChambishi
Journal (issue)
target : ........................... Dickinson Kalis Zambia flexes muscle, as demand rise : ............................................ Madagascarā€™s Andapa mine exhibit large flake graphite concentrates : .................. SA firm powers Mozambiqueā€™s Balama Mine : ......................................... SEW...year, new prospects are beaming on the horizon of Zambiaā€™ mining industry, thanks to continued dialogue...to be celebrated is the resolved impasse between Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
alization.................................... Nchanga red granite .....................................diastrophislnwas followedby the developmentof the Copperbelt domes,includingthe Kafue anticline. It is suggestedthat...Katanga rocks over wide areas, including the Copperbelt. ! NTRODUCTIO N Trim paper reviewsall the age...Holmesand Cahen (22, 23). Others referringto the Copperbelt are reportedby Cahenet al. (4) and Darnley et...FmURE 1 1. Kansanshi 13. Lusaka granite 2. Nchanga-Chingola 14. Mazabuka 3. Mufulira West 4. Nkana
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in the Kafue River as it drains the Copperbelt mining area, Zambia Ulf T. Pettersson a,) , Johan Ingri...Zambezi Riƕer Authority, PO Box 30233, Lusaka, Zambia Diƕision of Applied Geology, LuleaĖš Uniƕersity...Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Mine waste; Hydrogeochemistry; Suspended phase; Dissolved...stratiform metallogenic provinces, the Copperbelt Province in Zambia ŽUnrug, 1988.. The bedrock within the...related to a reduced oxidation rate of sulphidic mine waste in the well-buffered and carbonate-rich drainage
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
geochemistry of the Lumwana Cu (Ā± Co Ā± U) deposits, NW Zambia Robin Bernau & Stephen Roberts & Mike Richards...Abstract The Lumwana Cu (Ā± Co Ā± U) deposits of NW Zambia are large, tabular, disseminated ore bodies, hosted...to the copper mineralization. Unlike typical Copperbelt mineralization, unmineralized units show very...characteristics which distinguish them from classical Copperbelt mineralization and which suggests that they are...of mineralization is reported elsewhere in the Copperbelt, sometimes associated with the more widely reported
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
STRATIFORM MINERALIZATION OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN COPPERBELT: TEMPORAL AND GENETIC IMPLICATIONS RICHARD H...Santiago, Chile Abstract The Central African Copperbelt of Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo, along...(the Kalahari Copperbelt), is the worldā€™s largest sediment-hosted, stratiform copper province. The economically...metamorphosed and deformed in some deposits in Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia. In conjunction, these observations...cobalt mineralization in the Central African Copperbelt, as well as in the geologically similar and broadly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineralization at Luiswishi and Kamoto, Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo) Hamdy A. El Desouky...Luiswishi and Kamoto deposits in the Katangan Copperbelt is hosted by the Neoproterozoic Mines Subgroup...the main hypogene Cuā€“Co sulfide minerals are chalcopyrite, bornite, carrollite, and chalcocite. These...the basement rocks. Keywords Central African Copperbelt . D.R. Congo . Stratiform Cuā€“Co mineralization...Introduction Since the discovery of the Central African Copperbelt (CACB) in the early 1890s, both mining companies
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1007/s00126-017-0726-8 ARTICLE Age of the Zambian Copperbelt Richard H. Sillitoe 1 & JosĆ© PerellĆ³ 2 & Robert...deposits and prospects of the Central African Copperbelt are characterized by two intimately associated...across the Zambian part of the Central African Copperbelt suggest that both the disseminated and veinlet...Sediment-hosted Cu deposits . Central African Copperbelt . Zambia . Molybdenite . Re-Os ages . Synorogenic...the Central African Copperbeltā€”the worldā€™s most important metallogenic province of this type, with ~220
Book
.^aU I i GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA SIMPLIFIED ,J^ljTangonyiko LEGEND ā–” 200 M^Iq"... In the same series A guide to the Insects of Zambia Elliot Pinhey and Ian Loe A guide to the National...Zafnbia John E. Clarke and Ian Loe Published by Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 48, 74...P.O. Box 851 Kafue House, Cairo Road, Lusaka Ā© Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. 1978. Ā© Roan Consolidated...DWoecraite of Zambia by GERALD COORAY, PhD, DIC, FGS Professor of Geology, University of Zambia and ANDREW
Report (issue)
bornite biotite carbon Central African Copperbelt Congo Copperbelt chlorine cobalt cobaltite Democratic...the Congo chalcopyrite (appears in this form on page 22 only; elsewhere, cpy) chalcopyrite carrollite...uranium volcanogenic massive sulfide Zambian Copperbelt zinc v Cobaltā€”Styles of Deposits and the...production is from the Central African Copperbelt. The Central African Copperbelt is the only sedimentary rock-hosted...rock-hosted stratiform copper district that contains significant cobalt. Its presence may indicate significant
Catalog/List
growth of chrystotilc very lovely specimen. Ā£165 CHALCOPYRITE ON SPHALERITE (8cm x 7cm x 5cm) Dalnegorsk,...quartz'calcite matrix with a beautiful large chalcopyrite crystal 4cm across perched on the top This is...I I (5cm x 4 cm x 3.5cn>) Mashamba West Mine. Shaba Province. Zaire A composite oystal group oflustrous...& QUARTZ & CALCITE (7cm x 7cm x 5cm) Dalnegorsk Mine, Dalnegorsk, Russia An impressive very sharp well-formed...CRYSTALLISED NATIVE SILVER (4cm x 3cm x 1cm) Sierra Nevada Mine, Batopilas, Mexico A beautiful example of herringbone
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
origin of stratiform Cuā€“Co ores in the Katangan Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo) Ph. Muchez & P...stratiform Cuā€“Co ore mineralisation in the Katangan Copperbelt consists of dispersed sulphides and sulphides...organic matter during BSR. Keywords Anhydrite . Copperbelt . Cuā€“Co stratiform ore deposits . Fluid chemistry...Republic of Congo Introduction The Central African Copperbelt hosts stratiform Cuā€“Co deposits of major economic...Supergroup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia (Fig. 1). The most widely proposed genetic model
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
phases and contrasting ļ¬‚uid systems in the Katanga Copperbelt, Democratic Republic of Congo Hamdy A. El Desouky...online 23 July 2009 Keywords: Central African Copperbelt Sediment-hosted Cuā€“Co deposits Fluid inclusion...The Katanga Copperbelt is the Congolese part of the well-known Central African Copperbelt, the largest...largest sediment-hosted stratiform Cuā€“Co province on Earth. Petrographic examination of borehole samples from...the Kamoto and Luiswishi mines in the Katanga Copperbelt recognized two generations of hypogene Cuā€“Co
 
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